The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-15
BREACH OF DISCIPLINE:

Its no use speaking, Brereton, I
must CO."
care you mad, Kendall? It's your
night on guard, and you know what a
martinez the colonel is"
"Confound the colonel l tell you,
Twill go. The colonel is not dancing
man. He'll know nothing about it."
Don't you believe it. The coloneps
thick with those Lindsay girls, and
I'll bet you ten to one he's there to
meet them"
"Oh, hang it. I'll take my chance
then" was the reply in the dogged
tone OF man who knows he is in the
wrong, but does not choose to yield.
The speakers were two officers OF the
-thregiment, ,quartered for the last six
months at Singleborough. The sub
ject of discussion was a great public
ball which was to take place that
evening.
The regiment was to be relieved in
day or two, and the ball would be the
last at which the gallant officers of the
til would appear in that hospitable
town. 1t had. been a gay season, and
the red.coats mad entered heartily in
TO the festivities, and now, that their
departure drew nigh, there might have
been many an incipient heartache in
a gentle bosom here and there. The
girls indeed OF that favored district
were so pretty, that even brave
soldier might beexcused if a pang shot
through his manly breast at the
thought OF leaving them behind.
Capt. Kendall looked very obsti-
nate as he answered the prudent ad-
rhonitions OF his friend Brereton, who
gave a Tong whistle and tapped the
ground ominously with his cane.
s'I gave you creditor more common
sense, he resumed after pause.
'aThen you were mistaken, you see"
$50 it seems, but it's an awful pity.
You'll be cashiered to certainty, for
the old fellow is as keen as hawk,
and is sure to find you out. / say.
man, be advised; give it up; the esame's
sss=5 80 danger & DANGEROUS. esss::ss;;.
sPoohi" exclaimed the other testi-
IL 81 tell you the colonel won't be
there, and il he were, trust to me to
dodge him. Why, bless you'll he's
blind as q molel"
His friend looked utterly unconvinc-
ed, but remonstrance was plainly of
DO use.
sIt's all because of that Leslie girl, !"
be said ruefully, for he was honestly
attached TO his messmate, and saw
clearly the consequences which might
be expected TO follow upon his attend
ance at the ball. sLordl what an ass
spooning makes of fellowl Thank
Eeayez, IL.==z not in love-"
ssSpafe your eloquence, and have
done now, can't your" replied Capt.
Kendall, uAgraciously. "Go, / misst
and viii, but trust me to take care OF
myself.
Ti1e two friends walked down the
rest of the street iii silence till Brare-
ton turned into his club, while the
other went on, with d slightly anxious
frown on his handsome, sunburnt face,
and swinging his cane uneasily. He
knew Brereton was right, but wrong
is apt to be stronger than right some
times; the temptations, in his case
was powerful.
He was about to commit, delibeg.
ately, a glaring BREACH OF military dis
cipline, which, i iidiscovered, would as,
surediy cost hlnl dear and put an END
to more pleasant hopes than one
NEVERTHELESS he was quite determined
to risk It. It was his duty to keez
guard that night at the Royal Bank
and bis colonel was not q man who
would likely overlook even a trlfiinl
offence against the military code.
What, thel, was the motive which
could indSice this gallant young officel
III Her Najesty's service, who ltRd
already won distinction for his hrav
ary on the battlefield, and Who hat
always acquitted hirnseH well and
hoElorable heretofore topIanreckiess